Peace Officers Memorial Day Service in Baytown
Baytown police and the public joined visiting officers for a memorial service on Peace Officers Memorial Day. The noon observance honored 11 Texas officers who died in the line of duty in 2009, with Baytown’s role tied to the death of Chambers County Deputy Shane Detwiler. DPS regional director L. C. Wilson delivered the keynote, urging reflection on risks faced by officers and near misses during service calls and high speed pursuits.
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Baytown
Texas
Chambers County
Shane Detwiler
Department of Public Safety
L. C. Wilson
Police
Heidi Aldrich
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
BCA student recalls escape from Sudan violence
Gathoth Kuck Dewtang recalls being six during northern Sudan attacks on Akobo village. He describes helicopters overhead, screams of girls and boys aged about 15, killings, and his family hiding as soldiers departed. See Sudan page 6A.
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Baytown Christian Academy
Gathoth Dewtang
Baytown
Sudan
Dewtang
United States
Gathoth Kuck Dewtang
Akobo
Ters
Third Generation Earns Win at Baytown Youth Fair
Eddie Howard of Highlands has raised steers for 20 years guiding his 11-year-old grandson Jayce Howard to finish as Reserve Grand Champion in the steer show at the Baytown Youth Fair. Jayce’s third year in the competition reflects family tradition and hard work praised by judge Robert Hill.
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Eddie Howard
Highlands
Howard
Jayce Howard
Jayce
Baytown
Robert Hill
Obama pledges permit review end to oil links
President Barack Obama said he is angry at oil drillers and his own administration and ordered extra scrutiny of drilling permits to prevent any repeat of the leak or disaster. He pledged a full review of pending permits and urged stricter controls on oil production and related links.
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Obama
Washington
Barack Obama
Inside Profiles The Gulf oil spill drives local economy
The piece highlights the Gulf of Mexico spill as engineers work to halt a 210000 gallon per day leak. BP technicians deploy deep sea robots to insert a 21 inch pipe plug and a mile long tube with a rubber stopper while Louisiana wildlife reports tar balls on beaches. Obama denounces oil executives as hearings scrutinize a cozy government industry link.
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Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana Wildlife
BP PLC
Obama
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Heather
Hotchkiss
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